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The Best Of Italy 2012
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Tour Operator |
Globus |
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Tour Code |
LB2 |
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Vacation Quality |
First Class |
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Vacation Type |
Escorted Tour |
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Number of Days |
11 |
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Countries Visited |
Italy
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City Highlights |
Assisi, Capri, Florence, Naples, Orvieto, Pisa, Pompeii, Rome, Sorrento, Tuscany, Venice |
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RomeWelcome and farewell dinners at a local restaurant; guided sightseeing, visit the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel, St. Peter’s Square and Basilica, the Colosseum and Roman ForumOrvietoRide a funicular though the ramparts and visit the cathedralFlorenceGuided walking tour, visit Michelangelo’s David, and Signoria SquarePisaMarvel at the legendary Leaning TowerVenicePrivate boat ride; guided walking tour, visit St. Mark’s Square and Basilica, Doges’ Palace and the Bridge of Sighs; glassblowers’ demonstrationAssisiGuided sightseeing, visit St. Clare’s Church and St. Francis’ BasilicaPompeiiGuided walking tour of the excavationsNaples-Capri-SorrentoBy jetfoilCapriFunicular ride; guided sightseeing, visit Villa San Michele in AnacapriHeadsets throughout the tour
MEALS
Full buffet breakfast (B), 5 three-course dinners (D), including special welcome and farewell dinners with wine in Rome
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Day 1: Arrive in Rome, Italy.
Time to rest or to start exploring the “Eternal City.” At 5 pm, meet your Tour Director and traveling companions and leave the hotel for a special welcome dinner with wine at one of Rome’s lively restaurants. (D)
Day 2: Rome.
Sightseeing with your Local Guide starts with a visit to the VATICAN MUSEUMS and SISTINE CHAPEL, world famous for Michelangelo’s ceiling paintings and The Last Judgement. Continue to monumental ST. PETER’S SQUARE and BASILICA. Cross the Tiber and visit the COLOSSEUM and the ROMAN FORUM, where Roman legions marched in triumph. Then, time for independent activities and exciting optional excursion possibilities. (B)
Day 3: Rome–Orvieto–Tuscany.
Following the Tiber Valley, reach Orvieto, perched high atop a volcanic rock. Access, denied to many a would-be conqueror through the ages, is easy for you. Ride a modern FUNICULAR right through the forbidding ramparts. Time to browse through tempting shops in the lanes off Piazza del Duomo and to find the right angle for a picture of the fabulous gothic façade of the CATHEDRAL with its San Brizio Chapel. Next, drive through the Chianti wine area to the spa resort of Montecatini in Tuscany. (B)
Day 4: Tuscany. Excursion to Florence.
All day dedicated to Florence, “Cradle of the Renaissance.” Your guided walking tour includes visits to Michelangelo’s David in the ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS and the magnificent cathedral. Admire Giotto’s Bell Tower, the Baptistry’s heavy bronze “Gate of Paradise,” and sculpture-studded SIGNORIA SQUARE. Afternoon for independent sightseeing and browsing through the many shops. Florentine leather goods and gold jewelry sold by the ounce are attractive buys. (B,D)
Day 5: Tuscany–Pisa–Venice.
A short drive to Pisa. Take your pictures of the amazing Leaning Tower, 180 feet high and no less than 12 feet out of the perpendicular. Next, enjoy a comfortable drive north to Venice, a powerful magnet for romantics and art lovers from around the world. (B)
Day 6: Venice.
Enter in style by PRIVATE BOAT to meet your Local Guide. Highlights of your walking tour are ST. MARK’S SQUARE and its byzantine BASILICA, lavish DOGES’ PALACE and the BRIDGE OF SIGHS. Also watch skilled GLASSBLOWERS fashion their delicate objects in an age-old traditional manner. Then, enjoy Venice at your own pace or join an optional excursion to the island of Burano. (B)
Day 7: Venice–Assisi.
Through the Apennine Mountains to peaceful Assisi. Meet your Local Guide and visit ST. CLARE’S CHURCH and ST. FRANCIS’ BASILICA built above the Saint’s grave. (B,D)
Day 8: Assisi–Pompeii–Naples–Capri.
South on the Highway of the Sun to famous POMPEII. Meet your Local Guide and start your highlight visit of this Roman city both destroyed and preserved by an eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. See a patrician home, public baths, and shops that give a striking picture of what day-to-day life was like in Rome at its apex of power. Next, drive to Naples, cross the blue bay by JETFOIL to the beautiful Isle of Capri for your two-night stay, and ride the FUNICULAR to Capri village. (B,D)
Day 9: Capri.
This morning, enjoy sightseeing with a Local Guide. Highlight is a visit to VILLA SAN MICHELE in Anacapri. Afternoon and evening are at leisure to stroll around and discover the beauty of this famous island. (B)
Day 10: Capri–Sorrento–Rome.
Speed across the bay to the charming resort of Sorrento. Enjoy time to stroll around and check out the local shops before returning to Rome. This evening, enjoy a farewell dinner with wine in a local restaurant to celebrate the success of your vacation. (B,D)
Day 11: Rome.
Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning. (B)
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ROME Mediterraneo (F) or NH Villa Carpegna (F), TUSCANY Settentrionale Esplanade (F) at Montecatini or Grand Hotel Tettuccio (F) at Montecatini, VENICE ISLAND Sant’Elena (F) or Principe (F), ASSISI Windsor Savoia (F) or San Francesco or Giotto (F), CAPRI La Residenza (F) or La Palma (F), ROME Holiday Inn Rome Aurelia (F) or NH Midas (F) or Villa Pamphili (F) Dates and prices do not include international air travel. When planning your trip, allow one extra day before tour date for travel between the USA and Europe.Prices based on double room occupancy.Single room supplement: $471Triple room reduction per person: $78Extra nights per person in Rome:in single room $226, in twin room $165, in triple room $138
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